Cuspidor cleaner



' July 16,- 1946. 'B', AM 2,404,286

CUSPIDOR CLEANER Filed May 6, 1943 (5672 mimm Patented July 16, 1946 CUSPIDOR CLEANER Bert Graham; Tacoma, Wash.; Pearl L. Graham administratrix of said Bert Graham, deceased Application May 6, 1943, Serial No. 485,921 1 Claim. (01. 134-167) This invention relatesto cleaning apparatus for cuspidors.

It is particularly aimed to provide a construction which will support cuspidors of difierent sizes and subject them to a water spray to clean them, at the same time being sectional so that after cleaning operations a screen within the apparatus may be emptied and cleaned.

Another object is to provide a spray means which is adjustable according to the size and position of the supported cuspidor and a spray or water-supply means which has a flexible connection with a source of supply, toenable the dismantling or separation of the sections for the aforesaid cleaning of the screen.

The more specific objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration of the description following taken in connection with accompanying drawing illustrating an operative embodiment.

In said drawing:

Figure 1 is a view of the apparatus primarily in central vertical section, a cuspidor being suggested in cleaning position in' dotted lines; and

Figure 2 is a plan view of the apparatus.

Referring specifically to the drawing wherein like reference characters designate like or similar parts, indicates a casing having a flared upper portion II to accommodate one size of cuspidor as suggested in dotted lines in an inverted position. A smaller size cuspidor, (not shown), may be supported in inverted position within the casing ID on brackets I3.

Casing I0 is sectional'in that it has a removable basal section l4, telescopically engaged watertight but removable at overlapping portions l5.

Said basal section I4 has a discharge tube l6 leading from its bottom wall adapted to fit into a discharge hole of a cleaning sink for example.

Basal section l4 carries therein a hemispherical screen l1, preferably secured at its marginal edge to the wall of the basal section and also supported and secured to brackets I8, in turn fastened to the bottom wall of the section l4.

Water for cleaning purposes is adapted to be supplied by any suitable source as at [9, and the same is connected by a flexible hose 20 to an L- shaped spray pipe 2| having a horizontal portion 22 rigidly fastened at 23 in the sidewall of the casing l0. Portion 22 may contain a conventional cut-ofi valve 24.

The vertical portion of the water supply pipe 2| is shown at 25 and is located axially of the casing I0. Surrounding the portion 25 is a tube 26 depending from a spray nozzle 21, having any desired number of orifices so that admitted water will be sprayed into the inverted cuspidor such as that suggested at l2.

The nozzle 21 is vertically adjustable correctly to dispose the same according to the size and height of the cuspidor being cleaned. To this end the tube 26 is slidable and rotatable on the pipe 25 but engages the same with such a degree of friction as to remain in any adjusted position thereon.

To facilitate handling the apparatus, a handle 28 is rigidly connected thereto in diametric alignment with the pipe portion 22.

It will be seen that the cuspidors may be supported on the flared portion l I or on brackets l3, and flushed and cleaned by water admitted or sprayed through the nozzle 21 under control of valve 24. Any waste matter will be trapped in the screen l1 while the water will flow from the casing through the discharge tube l6. However, after cleaning the cuspidors, handle 28 may be grasped in order to lift or remove the section ID from the basal section I4, the flexible hose 2!] permitting such action. With the upper portion of the apparatus thus removed basal section I 4 may be inverted, and any deposit collected on the screen I! be removed therefrom, and the screen be washed for reuse.

I find, with the present apparatus, that cuspidors may be cleaned expeditiously, much more so than by hand or brush, and in a more sanitary and pleasing manner. a

I claim as my invention:

A cleaning apparatus for cuspidors or the like comprising a casing to support a cuspidor, spray means mounted by the casing for the cuspidor, said casing having a separable basal section, said section having a discharge outlet, and a collecta ing screen in the basal section across said outlet, said casing having an upper flared portion to support a cuspidor of one size, and means below said portion to support a cuspidor of a different size, said spray means being adjustable according to the position of a supported cuspidor.

B RT GRAHAM, 

